Bernadette O'Reilly wrote: > I don't have any problems with the 19.2.1.1.1 list, since RDA clearly > identifies corporate bodies with these roles as creators. Just > surprised to find that we'll be entering in 1XX some entities which RDA > does not identify as creators, and thinking that people who don't have a > lot of time to read RDA could get confused.
This should not be confusing, since it is no change at all from AACR2 (and pre-AACR2) practice. I don't believe 1XX has ever meant "creator"; it's always meant "main entry heading" (in pre-RDA parlance). There have always been situations where someone other than a "creator" was in that position. In RDA, what we used to think of as "main entry heading" is now part of the "authorized access point representing the work". It may be a creator, or it may be some other person, family or corporate body, just like it's always been. In our training, we must try to avoid using shortcuts like "1XX equals creator", because it just isn't true. Not all 1XX headings are creators, and not all creators go into 1XX. Creator roles and authorized access points are totally different concepts. Kevin M. Randall Principal Serials Cataloger Bibliographic Services Dept. Northwestern University Library 1970 Campus Drive Evanston, IL 60208-2300 email: k...@northwestern.edu phone: (847) 491-2939 fax: (847) 491-4345
